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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07
THE END OF THE FIRST DAY.

The scene around Pittsburg Landing at this
hour is inaeScribable Even when Gen.
Grant arrived at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
the panic stricken straSglers might have been
counted by Thousands Cen Buell., who was
also an eve witness, says, "the mouth Of
Snake creek was full Of them swimming
across. The number at niShtfall woult not
have fallen short OF 5000 including those
who had passed down the river all the
dcmoraljzed fragments about the camps
on the plateau Men mounted and on foot,
and wagons with their teams, al struggling
to force their way to the river, were mixed
up in apparently ineztricable confusion. :"
Gen. Ammen's brigade Of Nelson's division
arriving about six O'Clock, were promptly de
ployed into line 10 meet any Il rcdtaBed at
tack, but the enemy fel! back, the exhausted
soldiers sought their bisouac, and tae bloody
work OF Sunday WAS finished.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

Tillman's or Briar creek. and runs almost due
north, a mile and quarter from the river, di-
viding the table land into two main ridges
Oak creek is continent of Owl creek, and il
extends half way across the front or south side
of the battlefield, passing near Shiloh church, a
small log meeting house situated two miles
and half in Il southTesterly direction from
Pittsburg Landing For the most part the
land was covered with timber or a dense
underground, with here and there open fields
of from twenty to eighty acres.
1t was generally agreed that the position of
the Union army was strong. Guarded on either
flank by impossible streams and morasses, pro
tected by succession of ravines and acclivi-
ties, commanded by eninences to the rear,
it seemed safe from attack and easy to defend
But no earthworks were thrown up or timber
felled, or natural advantages improved, and
it is still controversial question whether
the Confederates We're expected until th2y
came
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

ten niles from Tie river TO n pace near
Monterey on Pea ridge, where he learned
that the trains were bringing large masses of
men into Cofinth, and accordingly wrote to
Gen Grant: I'VE cannot reach the Memphis
and Charleston railroad without consider
able engagement, which is prohibited by Gen:
Halleck's instructions" He also reported
the be was strongly impressed with the i'm
portance of the position, both for its land adj
vantages and strategic position. The ground
itself admits of easy defense by small com
mand. and vet affords admirable camping
ground for l00,o0o men These incidents
may appear Insignificant, but they have an
irnnortant relation 10 The results.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07
nHANCEkY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
COUNTY OF Rock Island.
In the CircTit Court Of said county, Illinois, May
Term. 1881.
Miles Joyce IS Edmond TlaAerty aud Honen
Flahery. In Chancery.
Affidavit of non residence of the above defend
ants. Ed.Gond Flaherty and Honcu Flaherty hav-
ing been filed in the clerks office of the circuit
court of sal i county, notice Is the refore hereby
given TO the said nonresident defendants that the
complainant has filed his bill of complaint ia said
court, on the chancery side thereof on the sd day
of March, 1887. AZ that thercupon Il summons is
sued out OF said CONT wherein said suit il now
pending. returnahle the fret Monday in the
month Of May next, as l. by law required.
Now, unless you, the said nonresident defend
ants above named. shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court on the first ay OF the next
term thereof. TO be holden at Rock Island in and
for the said county on the first Monday in May
next. and plead. answer or demur to the said COM
plainant's bin of complaint the and the mat
tcrs and things therein charged and stated will be
taken As confessed, ard decree entered against
you acc Drding 10 the prayer of said bill
Z. IL. BOWMAN. Jr.. Clerk
PLEhsANTs HURST, Plaintiffs Att'ys
Rock Island, His, March % 1887
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

a half behind Stuart. The division of c. r
Smith, now commanded by Gen. W. H. /.
Wallace, was two miles to the rear and sup
porting the right wing of the army. The
artillery was under the direct command Of
the division commanders. The general form
of tho line was that of semi circle, with It's
greater are on the left.
The Confederate forces Were formed in
three lines of battle The first under command
of Gen. Hardee, extended somewhat obliquely
over space of nearly three miles from Owl
creek on their left to Lick creek on their
right. The artillery was in the immediate
rear and cavalry protected the tanks. The
Second corps, under Gen Bragg, was 500
yards to the rear of the First, and arranged
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

command, under
Gen. . o Il n ston.
Near midnight Of
April 2 inforna
ton was received
at h ca d quarters
that Buell. was adj
yancing rapidly
from Columbia to
savanna, an d
about the same
time Gen. Cheat
ham, who was sta
toned at Bethal,
some twenty miles
distant, telegraph
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

Before referring to the above map for more
exact details Of positions and localities, the
reader will be assisted by bearing in mind the
fgureof a quad1lateral or peralleiosran, the
right side of which Is the Tennessee river
flowing nearly due north, the upper or north
side Owl creek, and the lower or south side
Lick creek, both OF these streams flowing
toward the Tennessee river in northeasterly
direction, and being from three to five miles
apart. Near their mouth were swamps filed
with backwater from the Tennessee and I'M
passable except where the road crosses them.
The inclosed space was a rolling table land
about 100 feet above the river level, with
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

MSS, anu also Iht cOune'tlcns at I0rinth, Jack
son and Humboldt. 1t is thought best that these
objects shall be attempted III the order named
Strong detachments If cavalry. light artillery
supported by infantry, may by rapid movements
reach these points without very serious onpOsi-
lion. Avoid an general engagement with strong
forces II will be better to retreat than risk
general 5attle. This should be strongly impressed
upon the Officers sent with the expedition from
the river Having accomplished these objects,
you will Ieiurn 10 Danviiie and move on Paris
Such WI, the first irnnnrtanf order. iss1la.l in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

on the right. Dur
ing the forenoon a
concerted move
ment was made on
McClernand's en-
tire front. Again,
there were brave
charges and coun-
ter charges, and
more than once the
ground was lost
and legained. Nc
Dowcil's brigade
of Sherman's disi-
sion, consisting Of
Tho Cizfb To..-o
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07
THE HORNETS NEST

Only part of the story of the attack on
Pren:iSs has been told. After retreating
through bis camps in the morning, the new
position he occupied was the strongest o. the
day. His left WAS the southern end of
ssvine: thence his right EXTENDED along an
Old washed ont road running nearly to the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

was covered with the dead and wounded, and
more were falling every second. The BRAY
est, staggered by the red hot tempest, reeled
to and fro like ship battling with gale,
but still holding on its way. Even the man
gled men upon the ground, bleeding and
agonized with pain, uttered their feeble
words Of encouragement: go on, boys, don't
mind us-take care Of the old fiagl' The
stern, pale faces of the survivors would turn
towards the officers as VI to read their fate,
but no voice could be heard in such storm,
and the sword alone pointed out the path of
duty. Then with teeth set, lrs compressed
and fiery valcr at white heat, they would
close up Tire gaping ranks and fight on.
Truly, this was rs somebody described it,
n valley Of DEATH and 10 spectacle Of sub
liner courage was ever presented IN any
country where soldiers have stood 'in the
dark shadow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

Bragg himself adj GEN. A. S. JOHNSTON.
mittod that tho troops "had done all that
they would DO and had better be withdrawn"
and Gen. Chalmers, who was at the landing
preparing to attack the reserve artillery and
its support. likewise confessed that the men
were too much exhausted 20 storm the bat
teries on TOE hiN' Under these ciTcam-
stances, Just hcfore sunset. orders were issued
10 cease hostii;ies, collect the scattered forces
and be ready to meet the expected onset of
Lew Nallaces fresh division and BIelI's
forces at daylight Whether this was an
other "lost opportunity" will doubtless always
remain subject Of dehate in military circles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

IN the struggle
which was TO be
renewed in the
morning Seven
thousand had been
killed or wounded.
5000 were prison
ers, about thirty
pieces Of artillery
were in the hands
Of the enemy, and
at least 1900 were
absent fron the
ranks and hope
leSsly denoraiized.
During tho even
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

an expedition up
the Tennessee, from
which "stron e.
light parties might
be sent out and ac-
rordingly on March
| he wrote Gen.
Grant, who was
then at Fort
Henry:
Transports will he
sent you as soon as
possible to move
your column up the
Tennessee river. The
maiH object OF this
expedition gill no to
destroy the railroad
bridge over Bear
creek near FaStnnrt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

the Shiloh cam
paign. How Gen.
Sherman was sent
forward to exc
cute it and the re-
suit that rapidly
followed, showing
how little fialleck,
in far away st.
Louis, understood
the magnitude of
the task before
him, will he told
later on. Troops
and stores were
promptly gathered
To the three divis-
ions from Fort
Donelson-First,
Second and Third,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

= e. 80 e - fH
prised and captured
In their Camps is
without any fountia-
tioa whatever. If it
bad been true, ss
currently reported
az the time, and YET
belie"ed by thou
sands of people, that
Prentiss and his di-
vision had been cap
tured In their beds,
there would not
have been an all day
struggle, with the
loss Of thousands Of
killed and wounded
on the Cpnfcdersis
side. There was no
hour during the day
when thers was not
heavy firing, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

Corinth road. On
the right Of the lat
ter was placed
HickenlooPJr's
battery. Gen.
Grant visited the
spot, approved the
position and Gi-
rectei PI'entiSs to
Hold it at all
hazards" Right
loi ally was the
command ol'eYed.
Marching 70 his
support, Gen. W.
\. L. Wallace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07
M,cIEPNANn,s WORK.

In this affair, the Sixth Mississippi alone
lost 800 killed and wounded out of 4',5 men.
Meanwhile, McCiorpand had rapidly got
under arms and en,leavored to support Sher
mans left. but ii- third brigade was forced
back with the fugitives from shernan's now
broken lines, with the loss of six pieces Of
artillery. Nor were all of the Confcd=rates
in condition to follow. Stragglers were
thronging tho captured camps decimated
commands had retired from action, and the
generals were busy in bringing together their
scattered troops. Beauregard was in com
mand on the Confederate left and Johnston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

either slope brokeh
into deep and fire.
quent rayiu e s,
draining into the
two streams. One
Of these was known
as Dill's branch
and is about 500
yards above the
landing. Another
important ravina
in the history of
fine hattie is called
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

commanded by Gems. C. r. Smith, McCler-
nand and Lewis Nallace-were added q
fourth, commanded by Gen. Stephen A Hurl-
but, and fifth, commanded by Gen. ". T.
Sherman. Gen Smith being in command of
the expedition, his div sion was commanded by
Brig. Gen. w H. l. Wallace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

N
Gen Breckenridge and Governor Harris, of
Tennessee, rode to their front and promised
to lead them himself The hitherto reluctant
soldiers, now reused to enthusiasm by such
distinguished leadership, charged and carried
the slope. But it was at terrible cost to the
Confederates. After he had passed through
the ordeal of the charge unhurt, a chance
shot struck Gen. Johnston III the leg, sever
ing an important artery. His clothes were
pierced by missiles, the sole of his boot had
been torn by bullet and his horse shot in
four places, but he himself did not know that
he had received a severe wound until Cover
nor Harris. seeing him Keeling in his saddle,
rode up and asked if be was hurt. YES"
was the reply, land l fear mortality" The
dying general was removed from his horse,
and there upon the field he had so nearly won
his spirit passed away. This was about 80
o'clock. Gen. Bragg assuming the command,
renewed assaults were now made on the Fed
eral left, the position was finally turned and
In O couple Of hours more The weary rem
nants Of the Federal army were under the
shelter of the gunboats and line of thirty
pieces of artillery that had been hastily gath
cred by Col Webster, of Gen. Grants staff,
and now constituted, with its slight infantry
support, the only hope of the army.
While tie CoRfeaerates under Chalmers,
jackson and othArs. who had closed in around
the landing. were preparing to assault this
last position. Beauregard was at his head
quarters near Shiloh meeting house with the
rear of his army in state of decentralization,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

in similar order.
The third line was
held by Folks
corps, and was de
ployed in columns
of brigade on the
left of the Pitts
burg road, its
front being about
800 yards to the
rear of Bragg's
left wing. Breck-
inridgess com
mand, in rear of
Br gg's right
wing, occupied a
pasiffon Son1ewhat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

t. will be remembered that the extreme
left of the rational line was protected by
Sbernan's Second brigade, under Col! Stuart.
Early in the day sharp engagement oe-
Cured without definite results, but Huribut
being present as a support, ard apparently
holdine that portion Of the left with.a good
deal OF tcnaoty, Cen Johnston ordered an
other attack upon the position for the pur-
pose of breaking down the only barrier that
remnined in that par5 of the field between the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

thousands OF rapa
cious soldiers being
engaged in loading
themselves down
with the spoils of
the Federal camps
The men at the
front were likewise
reduced to thin
lines, and illdispos-
ed TO advance in
the face Of the
shells from the gun
boats that were.
bursting in every
direction. Gen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

. N@AAHh
Confederate line
and the landing.
The movement
was not successful
and the assault
was repeated. One
of the Tennessee
regiments becom-
ing demoralized by
the desperate re-
sistance encOun-
tered, refused to
again advance,
and at this junct-
ure the com
mander in chief,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

The first movement that appeared to sug
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

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PERSONALS.
success.

u. T.. Metlin was down from Horse
Prairie.
David Lamont, cashier Of the Dillon
National, visited Butte this week
I'M. Goodwin, the Salt Lake Tribune,
made US pleasant call Wednesday.
A. J. Yarha,n returned this week from
a three months sojourn in Southern Cali.
lornia.
W. II. Smead, manager Ut the Lumber
Il Grain Company returned from his East
e-n trip last week.
Prof. John Gannon's somewhat lengthy
vacation having expired, he will return to
his school at Anaconda Sunday morning.
Joseph A. Browne, whose 10 marks the
hip of many steer in Beaverhead county,
is paying Helena visit.--Livc Stock
Journal.
Ed. Rife expected TO start yesterday for
Hespelcv, Canada, to visi, his parents, but
the snow blockade caused him to defer his
departure for a few days.
DR. Dawson and wife spen, Sunday at
Twin Bridges. The Doctor says the new
bridge being built across :hc Beaverhead,
at that place, is progressing rapidly.
Phil Shenon, of Ban'.ack, is spending
the winter on Lost River, Idaho, looking
after large herd ofcattl. that he purchas.
cd there last fall Mr.. ), is 4 successful
| mining as we'll as d stock man.
Mrs +. A, Reynolds, of Willis, this
| county, has a we'll written story Of tho
Revolution, entitled "rhc Two Little
Rebels" in the January number of the
| American Spectator, published in Boston
! DR.. Azel Ames, .Jr., las week severed his
connection with the Montana l.. :. Journal
both as editor aud stockholder, having ac
! ccpted Il call to other duties il. connection
Will, the cattle industry. Leslie Su!grovt
succeeds him as editor.
VIII Oakley, tor may years an en-
| ployce of this Office, ha, more recently
connected with the Helena /mdctc:'si,"f
arrived in this city Tuesday, and will TAXI
! 4 position as foreman IN the Co"'1'' print
| ing establishment. the first ot the week
! Nix OAKLEY has the reputation OF being ~
excellent typo. Il, vel! rs one oi Tie bcs
! ,ob printers in the West.~-l'o>cma'
! Icn,3,v.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-02-04
They Believe Him Innocent.

Kennedy, who was arrested in Butte,
last week, and brought to Dillon, charged
with completely in the murder Of the
Glendale stage driver, has many friends in
that town who claim that he is entirely in.
noccnt, and that hc has been arrested SO
as to enable Harding to get further stay
of proceedings. The Miner states that
Patrick Mullen (at whose house Kennedy
was arrested) has known Kennedy since the
spring Of 1879, and that he has worked
for him (Mul!en) for two years Of the time
AS to the statements published, OF his be.
ing a hard case and coming here from
Nevada, Mr.. Mullen says that Kennedy
never was in that state, nor was he a,
Philirsburg. He is represented rs very
industrious MANA hard working miner
That instead Of associating with the drink.
ing, vicious class of men, to the contrary
his associates were Of the opposite class.
Kennedy was to have had an exa,nina
ton to-day, but it has been postponed tc
Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock.